Entries open for 2014 State Fair of West Virginia

Livestock and Home, Arts and Garden entries have officially opened for the 90th Annual State Fair of West Virginia! Paper entries for Home, Arts and Gardens and Livestock are due July 8 by 12 noon, while online entries are due July 11 by 12 noon.

Don’t miss out on several new contests in the West Virginia Building this year, including the “Chocolate Dessert” contest, the “Hot Potato Dish “contest and the “Flea Market Flip “contest.

As usual, fair week will be full of a variety of livestock shows, including open horse shows on both weekends.

For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com or contact Kelly Tuckwiller, 304-645-1090, at the State Fair Office.

The 2014 State Fair is themed “Blue Ribbon Traditions” and is scheduled Aug. 8-16. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.